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  • Fire drill

    A practice of the emergency procedures to be used in case of fire.

  • Fire safety

    The various measures in place to guard against fire and fire-related injuries or damage.

    Alternative terms
    Fire precautions
  • Health and safety

    A general term referring to the practices and processes that are in place to reduce the risk of harm.

  • Infection prevention and control (IPC)

    A suite of practices and processes designed to minimise the risk of infections and limit the spread of infections.

    Alternative terms
    Infection control
  • Means of escape

    The method by which people can exit a building in the event of an emergency.

  • Mitigate

    To make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad.

  • Precaution

    An action that is taken to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening.

  • Risk

    The possibility of something bad happening.

  • Risk assessment

    Identifying what can cause harm to people, if measures are adequate, or additional measures are required, to reduce injury and ill health.

  • Risk management

    Recognising risks and having systems and processes to reduce the risk of these occurring or if they do, to minimise their impact.

  • Risk management plan

    A plan that comprises the clinical and administrative systems, processes, and reports employed to detect, monitor, assess, mitigate, and prevent risks.

  • Risk register

    A list commonly used to manage the risks throughout a service.

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